

A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
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James Joyce
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man is semi-autobiographical, following Joyce's fictional alter-ego through his artistic awakening. The young artist Steven Dedelus begins to rebel against the Irish Catholic dogma of his childhood and discover the great philosophers and artists. He follows his artistic calling to the continent.
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Author
James Joyce
Pages
395
Publisher
The Floating Press
Published Date
2010-06-01
ISBN
1775417891 9781775417897
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"Rereading this in anticipation of Bloomsday this year. Really great stuff, maybe one of the most relatable classics. 😍 "
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Rose
"This was a challenging first read for me - I’m sure I will try to tackle again in the future. There were plenty of profound observations and some utterly breathtaking probes into very deep inner thoughts, but Joyce’s dips in and out of Stephen Dedalus’ complex psychological inner workings and life stages were a stone skipping along the surface of the water this first go around and so it was hard for me grasp it all."
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Matt Chinworth
"It was an early touchstone for me, when I was in my teens and had very romantic notions about what my life was going to be. I think I related to it in exactly the opposite way Joyce intended, but appreciate his POV more now."
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Brandy McKenzie
"took over 2 months to finish. i’m bored"
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Layla Paine
"Liked this more after reading Ulysses, but still a great start to reading Joyce and getting a feel for his wordplay and other quirks. "
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Jaycen Patricia
"I tried reading this book about four times when I was younger, and slightly stupider. I thought I could do it this time, and I only managed it by shear determination. For me, I found it so, so boring. I have <br/>a copy of Ulysses I have been saving for a time when I am feeling smart. It might have to stay unread a while."
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Andrew Greene
"This book takes so stinkin' long to read! I don't know if I'll ever get through because about 5 pages is all I can take at a time!"
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Emily Falke